Geo,
Birds may certainly dine on the insects released as bio control but haven't read
further on that other than one report of minimal success. The FLNF is now trying
chemical control on top of a couple of years of released biologics. Still a
matter
of our ability to save individual trees or smal
Hi Diana,
Was the note anonymously hand written or was it an official DEC or Ag
Dept. notification? I would be very inclined to call Cornell
Co-operative Extension or a local AUTHORITY about birds _in winter_.
Birds*ARE* known carriers but so is the wind & so are small & large
mammals & rode
I wonder if birds might some day soon be drafted to spread the biological
control agents that will keep hemlock wooly adelgid in check?
-Geo
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sense into them.
On behalf of the birds of Gully Rd, thanks so much for all you do!
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: joe & Diana
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird feeders and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
> Date: February 7, 2015 at 2:24:40 PM EST
I've read that the period during which the hemlock wooly adelgid may be spread
by birds is March through July. During the rest of the year the insect is
securely attached to the host tree.
It's recommended not to place bird feeders in or near hemlocks. A five minute
walk (quarter of a mile) do
Hi Diana,
My husband and I visit SCA every couple of weeks and always bring bird seed and
suet in case the feeders are empty but they are never completely empty, We are
always excited to see the birds there and seeing a flock of tree sparrows a
couple of weeks ago was a real thrill! I can't be
Hi All,
My husband andI have maintained a suet and bird feeder in our local
Skaneateles Conservation area for several years. We fill them both daily and
the feeder usually just has the same local birds year round with the exception
of the Tree Sparrows that settle in for the winter. We enjoy wa
